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Sony’s highly anticipated MAG could appear on shelves as early as Janaury 2010. Several retailers – including Game, Amazon and HMV – are listing the release date for the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter as January 29th, both online and in stores. However, a Sony spokesperson told MCV: We still …

UK retailers believe they have cracked the formula to survive the next decade – after enduring a true annus horribilis on the High Street in 2009. In a year of financial troubles, company closures and an erratic release slate, a whopping 91 per cent of retailers claimed they were confident …

Experienced programmer steps up as new development director

Wondering what retailers grumble about behind the tills? And what they think is brilliant about our industry? Wonder no more, as MCV prints the results of its annual retail survey – featuring results from 93 UK outlets… What has been your highlight of the year for games retail? No real surprises here …

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Online and mobile gaming company Zattikka is bidding to rule iPhone this Christmas, with the release of three new gaming titles on December 14th – including the latest iteration of well-known browser game Finger Frenzy. Finger Frenzy World has already clocked up over 20 million plays online at Zattikka’s online …

Jonathan Nagel to head up new sales group for Ready At Dawn Engine

SweetRobot to develop and publish social and casual MMO projects

Retail veteran Gian Luzio has joined new digital distribution provider, Green Man Gaming, as chief operating officer. Luzio joins the firm following a brief but successful stint at The Hut, where he launched several new product categories and helped grow the retailer’s turnover three fold. Prior to that, he spent …

The US games industry generated $2.7 billion in sales last month, making it the second best November in industry history. Overall sales were down by 7.6 per cent when compared to the same period last year, meaning November 2008 retains the record set last year, according to the latest NPD …